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100

                   13 + (-19)

               -6

100
                 13 - 18

                    -5

100

                  -12(-3)

                   36

100

                       56/-8

                    -7

100

Tyler burns 650 Calories when he runs for 1 hour.  Suppose he runs 5 hours in one week. Write a multiplication expression, solve, and explain its meaning.

-650(5) = -3,250

Tyler burns 3,250 Calories in one week.

200

                     15 + 9 + (-9)

                       15

200

        15 - (-8)

                        23

200

              (-5)2

                    25

200

                     -15/-3

                         5

200

Danielle has a balance of -$75 in her account.  The bank charged her a fee of $15 for having a negative balance. What is her new balance? Write an addition expression, solve, and explain its meaning.

-75 + (-15) = -90


Danielle's new balance is -$90.

300

               -10 + (-15)

                 -25

300

                -7 - 9

                      -16

300

                    -4(-2)(-3)

               -24

300

                   -21/7

                    -3

300

The temperature is -3 degrees.  An hour later, it drops 6 degrees and 2 hours later, it rises 4 degrees.  Write an addition expression to describe this situation.  Then find the sum and explain its meaning.

-3 + (-6) + 4 = -5


The temperature drops 5 degrees in 3 hours.

400
               -9 + (-12) + 21

                     0

400

  g - 7      let g = -4

               -11

400

                     (-4)3

                     -64

400

          r/s   let r =12, s = -4

       12/-4 = -3

400

The sea surface temperatures range from -2 degrees Celsius to 31 degrees Celsius.  Write an expression and find difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures.

31 - (-2) = 33 degrees Celsius.

500

             -8 + 7 + (-3)

                -4

500

f - g    let f = -6    let g = 7

               -6 - 7 = -13

500

            -cd2      let c = 3, d=9

       -3(9)2 = -3(81)

                 = -243

500

           100/-10

                       -10

500

A hang glider flew to an altitude of 10,000 feet.  Fifteen minutes later, its altitude was 7,000 feet.  What was the average change in elevation per minute?

7,000-10,000 divided by 15 =

-200ft/min